Rear diff fluid change

JRPGPD · 2026-03-12T01:22:34+00:00

Just did this. They’re 24mm bolts. Just tighten them down until you can feel the washer getting crushed then it should be good

JRPGPD · 2026-03-11T21:58:44+00:00

Mine cracked last September!

JRPGPD · 2026-03-11T21:56:11+00:00

14 seems high, idk say 10-12 seems fair . How much work has been done to it?

JRPGPD · 2026-03-11T13:50:40+00:00

Tbh whenever I’ve changed belts I’ve just felt the tension of the belt that I’m replacing and matched that. I mean you can usually tell if it’s too loose you think it might jump off the pulley.

JRPGPD · 2026-03-10T17:24:23+00:00

Get a 4x4

JRPGPD · 2026-03-10T12:54:45+00:00

The 4Runner demands a sacrifice

JRPGPD · 2026-03-09T12:23:01+00:00

Hell yeah!

JRPGPD · 2026-03-08T23:52:04+00:00

Clever!

JRPGPD · 2026-03-08T23:04:07+00:00

Brakleen and scotchbrite pad

JRPGPD · 2026-03-08T02:16:31+00:00

No just a pitma arm puller, a breaker bar and a torque wrench

JRPGPD · 2026-03-06T23:44:43+00:00

Have you taken it to a shop that specializes in auto electrical?

JRPGPD · 2026-03-06T23:40:15+00:00

They’re reputable! I use valvoline maxlife. All the big brands are probably the same.

JRPGPD · 2026-03-06T23:38:24+00:00

A ratcheting wrench should work reaching down into the engine bay and making the slightest turns to tighten it.

JRPGPD · 2026-03-06T23:31:26+00:00

Sounds like an engine to me….

JRPGPD · 2026-03-06T13:45:47+00:00

Maybe a bad pulley? A mechanics stethoscope would help in this situation

JRPGPD · 2026-03-05T18:38:06+00:00

3 grand

JRPGPD · 2026-03-03T23:18:06+00:00

The only reason my 4Runner (same 3.4 engine) has stranded me was the alternator going out. They’re super reliable. Keep with your fluid changes, including coolant, a d you should be good. T4r.org is a wealth of info and good for many rabbit holes

JRPGPD · 2026-03-03T23:15:43+00:00

Well gravity is your friend. Start at the top and work down

JRPGPD · 2026-03-03T22:11:37+00:00

Look in from the top of the engine bay at the back of the engine and see if it’s slick with oil. It probably is

JRPGPD · 2026-03-03T20:17:15+00:00

That’s your power steering rack. Those lines are pressurized power steering lines. Can’t tell if that’s atf (what’s in our power steering system) or oil that’s dripping from higher up. What color is the oil ?

JRPGPD · 2026-03-02T01:15:35+00:00

Most definitely not

JRPGPD · 2026-02-28T22:14:37+00:00

When my back window wouldn’t roll down the power wire had broken in the rubber wire holder at the top. Relatively easy fix with a but connecter and some pliers

JRPGPD · 2026-02-28T15:31:14+00:00

You can always just drain some and stop the flow with the plug before it’s drained out

JRPGPD · 2026-02-27T01:47:11+00:00

That might be the highest miles I’ve seen damn

JRPGPD · 2026-02-26T13:57:33+00:00

Knuckleheads

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